SOCIAL ISSUES IN TODAY'S WORLD

Social Issues in Today's World

Social Issues in Today's World

Introduction

Society social Issues can be characterized as problems or matters, which affect a person, an assembly of persons or the entire society in general, either exactly or indirectly. Social issues in society thus, have a very broad scope. Given underneath is a list of some of the most routinely observed social issues in today's society?

Health Issues

As can be seen from the above register, the social issues in today's society can affect it on a number of levels. Also, some of these widespread issues in society are inter-related. For example, there are health's issues, which arise due to the increase in number of persons noticed with life threatening diseases like cancer and AIDS every year. This communal topic can be managed only if another topic i.e. health care restructure is dealt with appropriately.(Brulle, 2007)Teen Issues

There is plethora of teen issues which society is facing today, right from increase in alcohol abuse to eating disorders to high stress levels amongst teens. According to the "Mothers against Drunk Driving website", around eight teens pass away every day due to drunken going by car in America. You may read more on consuming and going by car consequences.(Carolan, 2006) Violence faced by teens is startlingly high too, with as many as one in every two rape victims being under the age of eighteen (Statistics granted by Department of Justice)Gender Issues

Women's issues, such as equality of privileges, privileges and pay-packages alike to those of men, breaking the glass ceiling with regards to their occupations are some of the gender specific social matters which are faced by American women. According to department of labor, USA, 46.8 per hundred of the total U.S. labor force consisted of women and it is projected that by the year 2018, 46.9 per hundred of the labor force will be women. You may farther mention to women's rights in America. Speaking of gender issues, there is a gigantic debate going on in America if same-sex marriages should be legalized or not.(Carolan, 2006) Although, some states such as Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire, have legalized gay marriages, there are many states which are still contemplating this social issue and decision is awaited.

Economic Issues

In the present financial recession, according to the United States Department of Labor, the job loss rate has gone up to 9.60 per hundred, as of September 2010. On an average, the job loss in America has remained 5.70% from 1948 to 2010. Thus, there has been a considerable increase in job loss rate in latest months, making it one of the flaming social issues in today's society. (Brulle, 2007)International Issues

Internationally, the most significant matters today are - terrorism and international warming. Global warming, as everyone knows has resulted in change in weather and temperatures all over the world. United States itself has sensed its fury by way of the ferocious hurricanes in the past.(Carolan, 2006) You may read more on global warming ...